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Mike Meyer

Loon Researcher Mike Meyer Retires from WDNR

…a body of work I am thankful to have tackled,” he said. LoonWatch has been privileged to work closely with Meyer, an internationally recognized source of loon expertise. He has served on the LoonWatch Advisory Council for more than ten years, and plans to continue. *Leg bands help researchers identify…

2017 Loon poster Photo by Lorna Rohloff

Loon Ranger Training Workshop [In Person]

May 7, 2023, 1:00 pm4:00 pm

LoonWatch is hosting two training workshops (one in person and one virtual) for Loon Rangers. These training workshops will include in-person and virtual classroom presentations on loon behavior, ecology and habitat, what you can do to protect loons, and instructions for the participating in the Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. Advanced…

Loon Awareness Week Poster photo by D. Peters

Loon Ranger Training Workshop [Virtual]

May 13, 2023, 1:00 pm4:00 pm

LoonWatch is hosting two training workshops (one in person and one virtual) for Loon Rangers. These training workshops will include in-person and virtual classroom presentations on loon behavior, ecology and habitat, what you can do to protect loons, and instructions for the participating in the Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. Advanced…

Loon Awareness Week Poster photo by D. Peters

Loon Ranger Training Workshop [Virtual]

May 11, 1:00 pm3:30 pm

LoonWatch is hosting two training workshops (one in person and one virtual) for Loon Rangers. These training workshops will include in-person and virtual classroom presentations on loon behavior, ecology and habitat, what you can do to protect loons, and instructions for the participating in the Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. Advanced…

2017 Loon poster Photo by Lorna Rohloff

Loon Ranger Training Workshop [In Person]

May 5, 2:00 pm4:30 pm

LoonWatch is hosting two training workshops (one in person and one virtual) for Loon Rangers. These training workshops will include in-person and virtual classroom presentations on loon behavior, ecology and habitat, what you can do to protect loons, and instructions for the participating in the Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. Advanced…

In Wildness and Wonder

…on ensuring that they are available to youth, college students, and our north woods communities. As part of this focus, we will continue and further develop well-established programs at the Institute that already affirm the value of wild nature, such as LoonWatch, the Timber Wolf Alliance, Apostle Islands School, and…

Loon airs its wings

Protect Loons

Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of habitat, declining water quality, and increased recreational use of lakes influences…